Railways for the world of tomorrow.
Deliver Egypt's first High Speed Rail Service with DBEE. DBEE is a joint venture between DB International Operations and Elsewedy Electric. DB International Operations provides rail operations and maintenance worldwide; Elsewedy Electric, global energy and infrastructure solutions provider. Together, we combine strong local capabilities with proven global railway expertise to enable efficient, safe and sustainable passenger and freight mobility on Egypt's first High Speed Rail network. We are looking for transport and mobility professionals with substantial experience in railway operations and projects in Egypt or worldwide. Join us to deliver this landmark project in Cairo.
The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing and supervising all accounting, reporting and audit activities within the high-speed rail project. This includes reporting in line with local GAAP and IFRS, coordinating with DBIO accounting department and external auditors, timely reporting, while maintaining full compliance with corporate policies, regulations, and internal control standards. The Senior Accountant serves as a key liaison between the Finance and Senior Management team, ensuring accurate record-keeping, reporting and transparent financial operations throughout the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Managing activities, resources, and overseeing General ledger in conformance with established policies, practices, and procedures.
- Coordinating and managing the processes for preparing annual financial statements
- Supporting the Senior Finance Manager and CFO in meeting its accounting responsibilities, and managing collaboration with the DB Corporate Accounting SSC and Corporate Treasury
- Serving as first point of contact for all corporate departments on matters related to financial statements
- Managing collaboration with DB Accounting SSC, DB Tax department, DB Corporate Accounting (CB), DB Treasury on corporate finance, tax, accounting and treasury matters
- Checking balance sheets and income statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP
- Coordinating and managing collaboration with the external auditor
- Manage the compliance framework to ensure adherence to all the regulatory requirements including the internal control framework, statutory accounting and audit reporting
- Manage any third parties to which accounting, or finance functions have been outsourced
- Lead a team responsible for Financial Reporting providing guidance and support.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Chartered Accounting Qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc) is a plus
- Minimum 6 years of work experience in international commercial/ finance teams or Financial Services firm incl. at least 2 years in a management position
- Effective communicator, building relationships, adaptable
- Problem-solver, navigating complex financial challenges and driving continuous improvement.
- Extensive knowledge/ experience in the fields of:
- Financial and operational accounting and reporting,
- International tax regulations,
- Financial Audit
- Internal Controls
- Local GAAP and IFRS accounting & auditing principles,
- Compliance
- Proficient in MS Office (Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) and relevant IT systems, leveraging technology for data analysis and reporting.
- Experience in managing various stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills, capable of managing tasks, schedules, and deadlines
- Fluent English and Arabic language skills
